I just published a book entitled, 'A Commuter's Guide to Enlightenment' which was written to help commuter's with their daily ride to work. It's a fun and practical read- using spiritual exercises like meditation to make the commute work. Available at online venues and bookstores; publisher is Llewellyn Worldwide. Check it out.

If you commute from PB to UTC, the worst backup of your drive will be just getting on to I-5 from the turn on Garnet Ave to Mission Bay Drive. It could take over 15 minutes just to get past that half a mile and through the metered onramp to the freeway around eight in the morning. If you live at the beach there are probably at least 10 signals to get through if you take either Grand or Garnet before you even get that far.

I live in UTC and really enjoy it there. If you want to commute to UTC, the only realistic bike options are probably La Jolla and maybe Clairemont. PB is out of the question because there aren't any local roads that go up to UTC. If you live in UTC, La Jolla Shores and Del Mar are all within a 10-15 minute drive. The area is also very bike friendly and has many dedicated bike lanes.

Wow thanks Gene, great info. I appreciate it. My brother lives in Clairemont and really likes it. I might decide on that area, but it'll all depend on the job I end up getting. Thanks again for the advice.